Buy Astilbe chinensis var. pumila

Also Known As

Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila'
Pumila Dwarf Astilbe

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 6"-18"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Astilbe chinensis var. pumila plant details

Astilbe chinensis var. pumila is a moderate-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees and beneficial insects making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, average, clay, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Astilbe chinensis var. pumila

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: saxifragaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 6 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring and summer
Uses: cutting garden, panicles

GROWING CONDITIONS for Astilbe chinensis var. pumila

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit
Soil needs: acidic, average, clay, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Late season (July-August) blooming astilbe with vibrant pink flowers. This is a great perennial for late season borders.

By: Gossler Farms

This dwarf astilbe is an evergreen perennial ground cover type (not invasive) with dark green, often bronzed ferny foliage to 6” tall; last astilbe to bloom June – August with 18” plumes of lilac pink. Most soils, takes bog and wet areas, excells in moist soils but surprisingly drought tolt too! Deer and rabbit resistant; takes deep shade, will grow under walnut, great performer!

By: Secret Garden Growers

This low maintenance, herbaceous perennial displays mauve pink blooms from May - August. Growth Rate medium

By: Garden World

It's a happy chance that this exquisite low growing Astilbe makes a dense, weed-proof ground cover with its glossy, deep green leaves. We plant it under the dappled light of large Hydrangeas, and by midsummer 'Pumila's rosy mauve flowers put on a colorful display.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

'Visions' is a compact, free-flowering cultivar with a bronze-green mound of foliage to about nine inches tall topped with thick panicles of frosted raspberry flowers on 12-15 inch stems in late spring to early summer. Gorgeous with light pinks and whites and small enough for the front of a part sun to shady border.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

An older cultivar but still one of the best dwarfs, forming a dense ground cover with short spikes of pink flowers tolerates summer drought and sun quite well. ZONE 4